'it is crucial that tools and data are developed to help understand, in more depth, how other nations care for people who are sick and what lessons are, and are not, transferable to the UK.'

#Data #Health #Effectiveness

bmj.com/content/382/bm…

'Funding for mental health services should be based on current need rather than historic data'

bmj.com/content/384/bm…

...disappointing finding, though might prove less of an advantage in today’s work environments?

theguardian.com/society/2024/m…

bmj.com/content/384/bm…

What works for #Depression ?
The dots furthest to the left were found to be the most effective interventions/combinations.

BMJ #Effective

'physical activity is protective against ...breast cancer'

ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.120…

#Exercise #Health #Cancer

The very best of luck with this! Subodh Dave ☘️🌻🌞 Humanising Medicine

Derbyshire doctor takes on marathon-a-month challenge:
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Just Giving link:
justgiving.com/page/subodh-da…

'substantial mortality risk reduction was associated with 1 hour/week of Aerobic Physical Activity ...Similar results ..for men and women ...Muscle Strengthening Exercises conferred additional mortality risk reduction'.

bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/21/…

#Exercise #Health #MortalityRisk

Another colleague delighted to have taken a job in Devon😃 We have Psychiatry roles coming up shortly. If you are/could be a great clinician, and want a clear, strong sense of purpose in your professional life, do get in touch to discuss how joining team Devon Partnership NHS Trust could work 4 u.

Longitudinal study in Ireland (4,016 participants), found that even low levels of physical activity have a useful anti-depressive effect; more was better, but even lower levels had a positive impact.

#Depression #Mood #Exercise #Active

jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

'In this pilot randomized clinical trial ...daily probiotic intake for 8 weeks resulted in greater improvements in depressive and anxiety symptoms compared with placebo.'

#Probiotocs #Mood #Depression #Anxiety

jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

I’m happy to discuss this role, or any of our upcoming medical roles, without you having to make any further commitment, if they might be of interest.

Large peer-reviewed study finds that Private Equity Aquisitions of Healthcare services (which are currently increasing), select easier clinical cases, but still manage to cost more & deliver worse outcomes.
#Healtheconomics #Clinical #Cost #Effectiveness

jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

No need to work for Elon Musk Goldman Sachs nor others that require that approach.

Work with Devon Partnership NHS Trust instead.

The impact of your work is more relevant than the hours that you work. How best to achieve that impact is up to you.

Join Devon Partnership NHS Trust

fortune.com/2023/12/07/wor…

'Psychiatrists working with People with Intellectual Disability (PwID) report widespread disagreement with the proposed changes to the MHA for PwID'
#MentalHealthAct #IntellectualDisability
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00…

A huge well done Devon Partnership NHS Trust you are the winners of Reducing Healthcare Inequalities for Children and Young People Award. The judges were impressed by this team’s use of resources to absolutely transform pathways in their region #HSJAwards

Waiting times reduced from 65 to under 40 days for children and adolescents receiving mental health services using a new scheduling policy.

#Health #Waiting

journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

'Telehealth patients were shown to have a reduced length of stay ...in-hospital mortality ...ED visit and hospital admission rates ...ICU mortality ...telehealth did not increase mortality rates, and in some studies, the rates of mortality ...reduced'

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Interested in joining our team as CCIO? Do get in touch if you might enjoy this role, and the opportunities that will come with it.

jobs.dpt.nhs.uk/jobs/2823320

#CCIO #Digital #ChiefClinicalInformationOfficer #DPT #Devon #NHS

Brains and Brawn; higher muscle mass is associated with better cognitive functioning: jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…
#Exercise #Health

Australia becomes the 26th country to ban all non-prescribed e-cigarettes and vapes.

#smoking #vape #cessation

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